Florida High School Athletes to Profit from NIL: Latest Developments and Reactions

Florida is the latest state pushing to allow high school athletes to profit from their name, image, and likeness (NIL). The Florida State Board of Education is set to vote on the new NIL policy on July 24, which, if passed, will enable high school student-athletes to earn money from their NIL, provided they are not promoting alcohol, tobacco, gambling, or social activism.

In Tampa, Hillsborough High School football coach Earle Garcia expresses cautious optimism about the potential benefits of the new policy but also hopes it does not. . .